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Here's the story of how a union helped a company

Fledgling chef Damon Roundtree, 18, sliced a roasted red pepper into thin strips, rubbing off the charred skin. That one simple act had so many ramifications - for him, for the city, and for organized labor.

Anthony Cunningham (left), 53, a longtime professional chef, watches as Damon Roundtree, 18, a recent graduate of Philadelphia Learning Academy High School, cleans and cuts up roasted peppers at a training program conducted by hospitality union Unite Here at Strawberry Mansion High School. Graduates of the program are guaranteed jobs in the restaurant industry.
Anthony Cunningham (left), 53, a longtime professional chef, watches as Damon Roundtree, 18, a recent graduate of Philadelphia Learning Academy High School, cleans and cuts up roasted peppers at a training program conducted by hospitality union Unite Here at Strawberry Mansion High School. Graduates of the program are guaranteed jobs in the restaurant industry.Read moreCLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer